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RENAUD, Joseph W - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16108506 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Blénod-les-Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Renaud (father)
Geraldine (Lind) Renaud (mother)
Thelma Renaud (sister)
Eugene Renaud (brother)
Virginia (Krass) Renaud (wife)
More information
Sgt Joseph W. Renaud was a clerk before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 27 July 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/ 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Michigan Marriage Records, www.80thDivision.com
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